Wyoming 17th State House District, Wyoming: Sparse district. In 2024, voted R+50%. Republican peak: R+100 in 1900.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- SparseAkashic typology
- Population
- 212024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,0342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+100 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 17, WYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| R | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| R | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||
| R | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| R | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| R | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| R | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| D | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||
| D | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| O | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| R | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| R | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| D | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| R | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| D | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| D | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| D | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| O | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| D | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| D | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| D | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| D | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| D | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| D | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| O | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| O | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| O | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| O | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| R | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| R | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| R | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| O | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| O | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.6%
German
12.8%
Irish
8.6%
American
5.1%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
2.6%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,034
State House District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 17$75,034
Wyoming$76,176
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.0%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)7.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Spanish7.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With fewer than 9,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 60 points, this rural Wyoming district ranks among the state's most heavily one-sided constituencies, reflecting the deep Republican lean of the surrounding high-plains region.
The margins in Wyoming 17th State House District have ranged widely. The Democratic peak was fifty points in 1936. The Republican peak was 100 points in 1900. The 2024 result was fifty points.
Places at this population scale resist generalization. The political identity of Wyoming 17th State House District is, more than anything, the political identity of the few hundred people who choose to live there.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 17, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 17, Wyoming voted Republican by 50.0 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8 votes cast, 2 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
What is State House District 17, Wyoming's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 17, Wyoming as a "Sparse" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 13 times, and other 9 times.
When did State House District 17, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 17, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 17, Wyoming?
State House District 17, Wyoming has a population of 21 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 17, Wyoming?
Median household income in State House District 17, Wyoming is $75,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of State House District 17, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 17, Wyoming from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Sparse" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.